A Bit of Advice for Our Brides
 Don't get caught up in the mountain of details surrounding everything remotely related to the 'happiest day of your life'. The closer you get to your ceremony, the more you need to rely on the people you've chosen to delegate responsibilties to. Stay focused on your 'big picture' items: Your dress, the wedding theme, primary colors, staying connected emotionally with your fiance (and reality for that matter!). You don't have time to manage every detail and you will be exhausted and find yourself trying to simply survive your own wedding.
Enlist the help of friends and family EARLY in the proccess. You will soon find out who can handle what, and make changes if needed. There are so many little but important details that you should be able to keep everyone who wants to be involved happy.
Creative touches can be a wonderful addition to any wedding. Do an image search on the internet for weddings and you will have a tremendous supply of ideas to draw from. See what you like and what you don't like, show your friends and family and think about ways to add your own 'flavor'. Don't limit yourself too quickly. There are often ways to work around something that initially seems too difficult or too expensive. A lot of people have been getting married for a long time and it's likely that the problem has been dealt with more than once.
Don't forget to factor in the time of day of your wedding ceremony. If it's scheduled for noon during the late spring and outdoors (like at Villa De Amore) a lot of the candid photos will have squinting people. You may want to have the wedding party all buy the same type of sunglasses for the event. If you are indoors, reduce the lighting level and add candles for truly romantic wedding setting.
If at all possible, schedule a spa visit the day before your ceremony. Stress is a part of every wedding but keeping it to a minimum is the key. And try to avoid drinking too much champagne to take the edge off. This can have numerous downsides not only during your ceremony and reception, but also for your late wedding night 'activities'.
Have a relative or friend who is competing for attention on your special day?? Hopefully this will not be a surprise and you will have planned to divert this person through the use of subtle distraction or the assignment of tasks (that only you can trust them with) which will keep them otherwise occuppied. You can encourage friends and family to get caught up with them throughout the event.
"My staff and I are always available to assist our brides in making their wedding elegant and memorable"
Eileen Rivard, Villa De Amore.
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